Sustainability

St. Louis Metro testing New Flyer electric bus

ST. LOUIS — Metro is testing its fourth electric bus as it continues to take a closer look at the advancements, capabilities and benefits of electric bus technology, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported.

The most recent bus being tested by Metro is a New Flyer. The agency has previously tested electric buses manufactured by BYD, Proterra and Complete Coach Works.

The New Flyer bus being tested is 40 feet long and can operate on a single charge for about 100 miles. It is powered by one 160-kilowatt Siemens electric motor that takes about four hours to charge. For the full story, click here.

Beginning in April, the first all-electric Flix-E-Buses will begin test operations with the premiere route between Paris and Amiens, France. The second Flix-E-Bus will hit the road between Hessen and Baden-Württemberg, Germany, in Summer 2018.